(A) In order to reduce heat and glare, to minimize blowing of dust and trash, and to reduce the oppressive visual effects of large open parking areas, landscaping shall be provided and maintained within every parking lot that contains 20 or more parking spaces. A minimum of 5% of the total parking lot area shall be set aside for said landscaping. In meeting the landscaping requirement, any landscaped area surrounding the parking lot shall not be used to meet the 5% requirement.
(B) A landscaping plan (either a separate document or an element of a more inclusive development plan) shall accompany every application for an initial certificate of zoning compliance to develop any parking lot that will contain 20 or more spaces.
(C) The landscaping plan shall include the following information:
(1) Proposed type, amount, size, and spacing of plantings, including trees, shrubbery, and ground cover;
(2) Proposed size, construction materials, and drainage of landscaped islands or planting beds; and
(3) Sketch indicating proposed spatial relationships of landscaped areas, parking spaces, automobile circulation, and pedestrian movement.
(Ord. 1070, § 40-6-20, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 1-1-19